#1 of 4 #1 drama movie of Week 10, 1988
1988 · Drama
$4.6M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total
$4.4M US & Canada · 95% $239K elsewhere · 5%
Drama box office · Week 10 · Feb 28–Mar 5, 1988
Drama Box Office, Week 10 of 1988: Drama Releases of Feb 28–Mar 5
Babette's Feast (1988) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 10 of 1988 (Feb 28–Mar 5), with $4.6M worldwide, ahead of And God Created Woman (1988) at $717.4K and The House on Carroll Street (1988) at $459.8K. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6.2M in all, 96% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 10 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $6.2M
- Babette's Feast (1988), the #1
- $4.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 96%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 10 of 1988?
Babette's Feast (1988) leads with $4.6M, 75% of the total. The top 4 together took $6.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 10 of 1988, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 10 of 1988 (Feb 28–Mar 5).
- 1 Mar 4, 1988 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $239K Worldwide: $4.6M
- 2 Mar 4, 1988 US and Canada: $717.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $717.4K
- 3 Mar 4, 1988 US and Canada: $459.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $459.8K
- 4 Mar 4, 1988 US and Canada: $345.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $345.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 10 of 1988?
Of the top 4, And God Created Woman (1988) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Babette's Feast (1988) made 5% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $5.9M (96%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Babette's Feast (1988) $4.6M $4.4M US & Canada · 95% $239K elsewhere · 5%
- 2 And God Created Woman (1988) $717.4K $717.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The House on Carroll Street (1988) $459.8K $459.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Prison (1988) $345.7K $345.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 10 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 10 releases took $6.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 7–13) with $59.8M, led by Shoot to Kill (1988).
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 The Telephone (1988) $100K The Telephone (1988)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 Manifesto (1988) $70.1K Manifesto (1988)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 She's Having a Baby (1988) $28.2M She's Having a Baby (1988)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 7–13 Shoot to Kill (1988) $59.8M Shoot to Kill (1988)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 14–20 Hope and Glory (1988) $10M Hope and Glory (1988)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 21–27 Frantic (1988) $18.1M Frantic (1988)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 5 Babette's Feast (1988) $6.2M Babette's Feast (1988)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Masquerade (1988) $37.1M Masquerade (1988)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) $18.6M The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
Earlier years
How Does Week 10 of 1988 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 10, 1980 earned the most: $67.2M from 1 film, led by Coal Miner's Daughter (1980). Week 10, 1988 took $6.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 10, 1979 Mar 4–10 1 film | 1 | $1.1M | – | The Passage (1979) $1.1M |
| Week 10, 1980 Mar 2–8 1 film · +6001% | 1 | $67.2M | +6001% | Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) $67.2M |
| Week 10, 1981 Mar 1–7 3 films · −91% | 3 | $6.4M | −91% | The Boy Soldier (1981) $6.3M |
| Week 10, 1982 Feb 28–Mar 6 4 films · +222% | 4 | $20.5M | +222% | Diner (1982) $14.1M |
| Week 10, 1983 Feb 27–Mar 5 1 film · −59% | 1 | $8.4M | −59% | Tender Mercies (1983) $8.4M |
| Week 10, 1984 Mar 4–10 2 films · +44% | 2 | $12.2M | +44% | Alphabet City (1984) $7M |
| Week 10, 1985 Mar 3–9 2 films · +303% | 2 | $49.1M | +303% | Mask (1985) $48.2M |
| Week 10, 1986 Mar 2–8 3 films · −90% | 3 | $5.1M | −90% | Desert Hearts (1986) $2.5M |
| Week 10, 1987 Mar 1–7 2 films · −96% | 2 | $225.6K | −96% | Square Dance (1987) $225.4K |
| Week 10, 1988 Feb 28–Mar 5 4 films · +2630% | 4 | $6.2M | +2630% | Babette's Feast (1988) $4.6M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1988, Week by Week
43 weeks of 1988 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 11–17) with $389.5M, led by Rain Man (1988).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $141.4M
- Week 4 $100K
- Week 5 $70.1K
- Week 6 $28.2M
- Week 7 $59.8M
- Week 8 $10M
- Week 9 $18.1M
- Week 10 $6.2M
- Week 11 $37.1M
- Week 12 $18.6M
- Week 13 $51.7M
- Week 14 $35M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $49.6M
- Week 17 $25.7M
- Week 18 $13.4M
- Week 19 $17M
- Week 20 $2.3M
- Week 21 $60.8M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $177.5M
- Week 24 $709.4K
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $288.8M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $2.7M
- Week 31 $11.6M
- Week 32 $5.9M
- Week 33 $37.2M
- Week 34 $6M
- Week 35 $38.6M
- Week 36 $7M
- Week 37 $3.5M
- Week 38 $11.1M
- Week 39 $77.3M
- Week 40 $20.3M
- Week 41 $30.2M
- Week 42 $52M
- Week 43 $7.8M
- Week 44 $4.9M
- Week 45 $24.3M
- Week 46 $8.1M
- Week 47 $91.8M
- Week 48 $60.8M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $3.3M
- Week 51 $389.5M
- Week 52 $198M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 10 of 1988: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 10 of 1988 (Feb 28–Mar 5)?
Babette's Feast (1988) leads with $4.6M worldwide, $4.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come And God Created Woman (1988) at $717.4K and The House on Carroll Street (1988) at $459.8K.
How much did drama movies released in week 10 of 1988 (Feb 28–Mar 5) earn?
4 drama films released in week 10 of 1988 (Feb 28–Mar 5) report a worldwide gross, $6.2M in all, or $1.5M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 10 of 1988 (Feb 28–Mar 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Babette's Feast (1988), earned $4.6M.
How is the week 10, 1988 drama box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 10 of 1988 (Feb 28–Mar 5). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the week 10, 1988 drama box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.